SEMESTER/YEAR LONG PROGRAMS

Oxford Brookes University, UK
Course Selection and Transfer Credit Process

 Courses at Oxford Brookes use the standard British credit system. The policy for converting Oxford Brookes credit units to credits at Old Dominion is as follows:

• 10 credits units = 3.0 ODU credits
• 15 credits units = 3.75 ODU credits
• 20 credit units = 5.0 ODU credits

Oxford Brookes divides its undergraduate modules into two levels, Basic and Advanced.  Basic modules are equivalent to 100 and 200 level courses. Advanced modules are equivalent to 300 or 400 level courses. 

Students at Oxford Brookes are expected to take four modules each semester, for a total of 60 Oxford Brookes credits per semester. 

Finding modules at Oxford Brookes

To find modules (courses) at Oxford Brookes:

1. Go to http://kmis.brookes.ac.uk/csms/wprin_chb.modmain and scroll down to "Module Search"
2. Select the level of the modules that you would like to search for (usually "Advanced"), and enter part of the subject in the search box.
3. You will see a list of all modules that match your search.  Please note that Semester 1 is Fall, and Semester 2 is Spring.  Some classes run for the full year, and will be identified as Semester 1 and 2.
4. Click on the name of the course in which you are interested, and print the description to be approved by your cheif departmental advisor.

As timetables listed are subject to change, you should get two to three extra courses approved.

Assessment in the United Kingdom
Students from the U.S. who study in the United Kingdom often find the standard of assessment to be quite high. Grades are awarded on a percentage basis, with a rough conversion to U.S. grades as follows:

UK Grade 70% and above 60 - 69% 50 - 59% 40 - 49% lower than 40% unacceptable for transfer credit

U.S. Equivalent A A-/B+ C+/B-/B C

Grades of 75% or above are very rarely awarded.

Credit for study abroad is loaded as transfer credit -- therefore, the foreign grade is not factored into students' grade point average at ODU. However, students need to earn a minimum grade equivalent to a "C" or better for the transfer credit to be accepted.